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Redlands Secondary School Musical 2023  

THE ADDAMS FAMILY 

Audition Pack and Information Below

THE ADDAMS FAMILY features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family — a man her parents have never met. And if that weren’t upsetting enough, Wednesday confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before – keep a secret from his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on a fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s ‘normal’ boyfriend and his parents. Now it’s our turn Redlands 

When are the auditions? 

• Auditions for students in Year 6-11 2022 will be held online for CAST between 15 August to 26 August 
• Auditions for the STUDENT DIRECTOR must be submitted online between 15 August to 26 August 
• Auditions for the ORCHESTRA will be held onsite on Sunday 18 September. Audition times will be released on Monday 29 August. 
• Auditions for the DANCE ENSEMBLE will be onsite on Sunday 18 September. Audition times will be released on Monday 29 August. 

How do you audition?

• Auditions for students in Year 7-11 2022 for CAST must prepare one vocal and one monologue performance from the material here and submit it via iLearn. The vocal audition must be performed to the backing track provided. Email drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au to be added to the course page.
• All Orchestra auditions should play a 1-minute excerpt that best demonstrates their abilities from the following number: 1. Overture. Audition material for Orchestra can be found here. 
• Dance Ensemble auditions will take place in the form of an in-person OPEN CALL on Sunday 18 September. 

• Auditions for students in Year 7-11 2022  STUDENT DIRECTOR (300-word pitch) must be submitted through iLearn. Email drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au to be added to the course page.

• All audition information, tracks and material can be found here. 
• All students must complete Addams Family Musical Audition Google Form and submit your audition on iLearn (Year 7 to 11) and share via Google folder (Year 6 or New Students) by 26 August. 

Year 12 HSC External Examinations 

This Friday the Year 12 HSC Drama students are completing their final performance examinations. Markers from across the state will spend the day assessing their group and individual performances. Performance exams require a different style of preparation. This is a very exciting but nervous time for these students. Below are some tips to help Year 12 but also any student prepare for any performance. 

Be Rested

It all starts the night before the exam. Be well rested and arrive at the exam centre in plenty of time. Make sure you’re both physically and mentally fresh because your brain is about to get a whirlwind of a workout in a very short space of time.

Warm up beforehand 

If you have a chance to warm up at the venue before the performance, it is a good idea to go through your performance once or twice. If you haven’t got time to go through the full performance, you should still warm up one way or the other, so that you are ready to deliver a great performance.

Focus and Confidence: Trust your rehearsal process 

Just before the performance, it is a good idea to recap in your head what you are going to do on stage. Once you are on stage, your focus should be 100% on the performance and nothing else. Use this time to positively reflect on your rehearsal process and be confident in your choices. 

Senior Curriculum Performance Evenings 

In the upcoming weeks, we have an array of senior curriculum performance evenings, showcasing their classwork over the semester. We encourage friends and family to attend to support all students involved. Please see the information below for these evenings. 

Extra-subject Drama and Theatre 

Enrolments                                     

Enrolments for 2022 are now closed. Information about 2023 enrolments will be available in the coming weeks.

End of Year Soirees

Our drama program will be presenting the end-of-year soirees performances for acting, music theatre and film on our Senior Campus from Week 6 – Week 8 in Term 4. A letter will go home to families at the commencement of next term with more information

Key Dates 

Ms Alyssha Clarke 
Head of Drama and Theatre (Acting)
aclarke@redlands.nsw.edu.au 
drama@redlands.nsw.edu.au 
02 9968 9857